The Cure to play giant 40th anniversary concert in London’s Hyde Park next year

After weeks of speculation about the band’s plans for 2018, The Cure today announced a giant 40th anniversary concert next summer in London’s Hyde Park with support from Interpol, Goldfrapp, Editors, Ride, Slowdive, The Twilight Sad and more to be announced.

The concert, on July 7, is being billed as The Cure’s “only European show of 2018,” and will find Robert Smith and Co. playing a 2-hour headlining set. Tickets — £63-£200, or about $84-$267 — are already available via pre-sale (password is IMAGINARY), with the general on-sale set for 9 a.m. Friday.

It’s not yet clear whether The Cure has additional plans for 2018 — though the billing of the London concert as its only European show suggests something could be afoot in the U.S. as well. Whether that might mean another festival-style event put on by the band itself, or a headlining slot at a major American festival like Coachella or Bonnaroo, or even a U.S. tour, is anybody’s guess.

THE CURE will be celebrating 40 imaginary years on Saturday 7th July 2018 with a 120min headline show at BST Hyde Park, London. Tickets on sale 9am Friday 15th December 2017. Presale is 9am TODAY 12th December.https://t.co/gHw1NfahWr – the password is IMAGINARY.
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